Applicator for applying wax, varnish, polish, and the like



Jan. 5, 1937. E. R. ERICKSON 2,066,829

APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING WAX, VARNISH, POLISH AND THE LIKE Filed Ju'i 23, 1934 Patented Jan. 5 1937 PATENT oi-rice APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING WAXQVAR- NISH, POLISH, AND THE LIKE Ernest R, Erickson, Des Moines, Iowa, assignor to C. E; Erickson Company, Inc., Des Moines,

Iowa

Application July 23, 1934, Serial No. 736,570 3 Claims (Cl. 15231) My present invention relates to an applicator for applying wax, varnish, polish and the like.

It is my purpose to provide an applicator of very simple construction, with which a piece of carpet or material having a deep nap may be conveniently and easily assembled with the nap outward.

One of the purposes of my invention is to provide a novel construction, whereby the carpet member may be readily and easily assembled on the applicator proper, the construction being such as to permit the ready removal of the carpet for cleaning or replacement.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my applicator, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth,

pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating a form of my applicator Figure 2 is a transverse, detail, sectional view tween the handle member l6 and I1.

Figure 3 is a detailed, sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 1.

I provide for use with my applicator a unique Handle, which will now be described.

The handle, which is indicated generally by the reference numeral l5, consists of a sheet metal ferrule l6, and a wooden handle IT. The ferrule I6 is formed from a single piece of metal, having originally the form of a strip. By bending the strip transversely substantially midway between its ends and then properly shaping it,'I produce a ferrule like that shown for instance in Figure 1. The upper end of the ferrule is in the form of a cylinder I611. The lower end is shaped to form a portion substantially V-shaped in cross section as at 161), with a roll or transverse cylinder-like portion IE at the extreme lower end to receive a pintle or the like l8, which projects from both ends of the roll I60, which forms a journal for the pintle.

The cylindrical portion 16a forms a socket to receive the wooden handle I'I.

At the side edges of the metal, which form the cylindrical portion IBa, there are provided a series of inwardly projecting tongues id.

The cylindrical portion lfia is formed by pressing it around the lower end of the handle l1 and forcing the tongues [6d into the wood for thus providing a permanent and rigid connection between the handle members [6 and I1.

' Applicator The device has a plate 46 with the upturned reinforcing flanges 40a atits ends. The plate also has at its side edges, the up-turned flanges 4|, each of which has the form of a wide-mouth V in cross section. At the upper edges of the flanges 41 are the in-turned tongues 40b similar 10 to the tongues 3|.

For this device, I provide a clamping plate 42, which has at the ends down-turned reinforcing flanges 43 and has at its sides the wider downturned flanges 44, which are correspondingly in the shape of wide Vs as shown,

The clamping plate 42 of this form of my device is provided with two transverse, longitudinally spaced slits 45. The portion of the plate 42 between the slits 45 is bent downwardly, slightly, as at 46 (see Figure 4) and the portions outside the slits 45 are bent upwardly slightly, as at 41, so that the portions 46 and 4 form between them a journal for the pintle l8.

The plate 42 is sufficiently resilient to permit sliding the pintle intoplace and slipping it through the journal portions I60 of the handle I5, and then when it reaches its seat, it is rigidly held.

The side edges of the deep nap carpet strip I4 are bent over the flanges 4|, and thence downwardly, whereupon the clamping plate is snapped down, and parts are so shaped and fitted they will remain in their then assembled positions.

Assembly and operation The device illustrated is very convenient for quick removal of the clamping plate 42. The handle [5 may be grasped for pulling the clamping plate from between the flanges 4|. These flanges and the clamping plate are both somewhat resilient to permit this convenient removal. After such removal, the carpet strip may be cleaned or replaced with another and the clamping plate snapped back in place.

In the use of the device, liquid wax, varnish, paint or the like may be placed in a container, and the carpet strip then used for applying the Wax or the like.

I have found that a deep nap carpet or the like provides very excellent means for applying wax or varnish or polish and in certain cases, for instance in applying paint to screens is very good. An inexperienced user can apply wax and can use the device successfully. An inexperienced person can apply varnish much better than with a brush. The use of the carpet eliminates the streaks that are often found where a brush has been used.

The entire device is of very simple and inexpensive construction, and one of the important features is the metal portion of the handle, which is formed of a single piece and made by inexpensive factory process.

It will, of course, be understood from the foregoing that changes may be made in the applicator without departing from the essential purpose and broad general features of the structure, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modifications which may be included within their spirit and permitted by the state of the art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a plate rectangular in outline, having at its side edges, flanges extending upwardly with their upper portions projecting inwardly from the planes of the lower portions thereof, a piece of fabric arranged over the bottom face of the plate and having its side edges bent up and around said flanges, a clamping plate having down-turned flanges at its side edges convex in vertical section for frictionally gripping said side edges of the fabric against the flanges of the first plate, the flanges on at least one plate being resilient, said lower plate having at its ends upturned members to hold the fabric in place against endwise displacement, the upper plate having at its ends down-turned flanges inside said last-named members to prevent the upper plate from endwise displacement.

2. In a device of the class described, a plate rectangular in outline, having at its side edges, flanges extending upwardly with their upper portions projecting inwardly from the planes of the lower portions thereof, a piece of fabric arranged over the bottom face of the plate and having its side edges bent up and around said flanges, a clamping plate having down-turned flanges at its side edges convex in vertical section for frictionally gripping said side edges of the fabric against the flanges of the first plate, the flanges on at least one plate being resilient, said lower plate having at its ends up-turned members to hold the fabric in place against endwise displacement, the upper plate having at its ends downturned flanges inside said last-named members to prevent the upper plate from endwise displacement, the side flanges of the lower plate having tongues projecting toward the upper plate.

3. In a device of the class described, a plate rectangular in outline, having at its side edges, flanges extending upwardly with their upper portions projecting inwardly from the planes of the lower portions thereof, a piece of fabric arranged over the bottom face of the plate and having its side edges bent up and around said flanges, a clamping plate having down-turned flanges at its side edges convex in vertical section for frictionally gripping said side edges of the fabric against the flanges of the first plate, the flanges on at least one plate being resilient, said lower plate having at its ends up-turned members to hold the fabric in place against endwise displacement, the upper plate having at its ends downturned flanges inside said last-named members to prevent the upper plate from endwise displacement, and a handle on said upper plate pivoted on an axis lengthwise of the plate.

ERNEST R. ERICKSON. 

